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DEPRESSION SUPPORT NETWORK Toowoomba Inc. Ph Spiritus Office 4639 3983 (ext 203) A/H Sue 0417 616 217 OR Alan 0412 332 003 600 Ruthven St , PO Box 1047 , Toowoomba 4350 Email: dsntoowoomba@gmail.com Website: www.dsn.org.au. Consumer Driven Holistic Peer Support
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DEPRESSION SUPPORT NETWORK Toowoomba Inc Ph Spiritus Office 4639 3983 (ext 203) A/H Sue 0417 616 217 OR Alan 0412 332 003 600 Ruthven St, PO Box 1047, Toowoomba 4350 Email: dsntoowoomba@gmail.com Website: www.dsn.org.au
Consumer Driven Holistic Peer Support in Rural Queensland
Who we are The Organisation • Non Clinical • Not for profit • Volunteers • Non government organization
Philosophy of DSN MISSION STATEMENT To support and educate people in our community affected by depression by building a network of caring people MOTTO There is always hope You are not alone
Where we started • Founding members, Max and Dan • First meeting, Jilly’s May 2006 • Bell St Mall, First Resource Centre early 2007 • Spiritus Hall, from November 2007
What we are doing now • Education • Support • Advocacy • Training • Networking
Education • Formal and informal • Support Groups • Public speaking • Media • Library • Forums
Support • Support Groups • Resource centre • After hours contact numbers 24/7 • Website with auto response • Workshops
Advocacy • Government and non-government • Community • Personal
Training • Non-academicLived experienceComplimented by appropriate training
Networking • Government Organisations • Non-Government Organisations • Individually • Variety of groups within the community
DROP IN CENTRE STAFF TRAINING ADMIN WEBSITE PUBLIC EDUCATION ADVOCACY SUPPORT GROUPS Entry Points diagram
MAX’S VISION • A model that could be duplicated in other places • Holistic depression support • The vision has continued to develop despite changes in personnel.
Who benefits? • Members • Clients • Community • Volunteers
DIFFICULTIES AND SOLUTIONS • ILL HEALTH • DUAL DIAGNOSIS • FUNDING • FACILITIES
Guiding principles • Consumer driven holistic peer support • Start small with a big vision • Encourage and support one another
RELATIONSHIPS UNDERPIN DSN
THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE YOU ARE NOT ALONE
DEPRESSION SUPPORT NETWORK Toowoomba Inc Ph Spiritus Office 4639 3983 (ext 203) A/H Sue 0417 616 217 OR Alan 0412 332 003 600 Ruthven St, PO Box 1047, Toowoomba 4350 Email: dsntoowoomba@gmail.com Website: www.dsn.org.au